Rein-holder support.



No. 897,178. 7 PATBNTBD AUG. 25, 1908. T. v. WALLACE.

REIN HOLDER SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 2, 1906.

fi rn ya- THOMAS V. WALLACE, OF MONONGAHELA, PENNSYLVANIA.

REIN-HOLDER SUPPORT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 25, 1908.

Application filed. May 2, 1906. Serial No. 314,808.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS V. VVALLAOE, citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Monongahela,v in the county of WVashington andState of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Im-.

rove'ments in Rein-Holder Supports, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in reinholdersand supports, and relates more particularly to a rein holderadapted to be used in connection with a harness for supporting a reinbetween the saddle of a harness and the driver's seat.

The invention has for its object to provide a novel attachment forharnesses, which can be easily and quickly applied to support the reinsof a harness and prevent them from sagging, being caught in other partsof the harness or dropping to the ground.

My improved attachment is particularly adapted for use upon the hipstraps of a harness for supporting the reins between the saddle of theharness and the drivers seat, although it can be readily usedinconnection with the breast strap or collar of a harness for supportingthe reins between the bridle and the saddle of a harness.

Briefly described, my improved attach ment for harness comprises asleeve through which a strap, such as a hip strap. of a harness isadapted to pass and in the sleeve I secure a curved prong or memberhaving a screw threaded shank, which is adapted to engage in the strapand position the sleeve and member properly whereby it can sup port thereins of a harness.

The above construction will be hereinafter more fully described and thenspecifically pointed out in the claims, and referring to the drawingaccompanying this application, like numerals of reference designatecorresponding parts throughout the several views, in which Figure 1 is aperspective view of a strap equipped with my improved rein support, Fig.2 is a perspective view of the sleeve used in connection with the reinsupport, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a supporting curved prong ormember, and Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view of the sleeve of myimproved rein support illustrating a strap mounted therein and held by acurved prong or member.

In the accompanying drawing I have illu's trated a strap 1 which mayrepresent the breast strap or hip strap of a harness an upon this strapis adapted to be mounted a sleeve 2 having an opening 3 formed thereincorresponding in contour to the strap in cross section. The one face ofthe sleeve is pro vided with a boss 4, preferably formed integral withthe sleeve and centrally of said boss I provide a vertically disposedscrew threaded aperture or opening 5 in which is adapted to be secured acurved prong or member 6, the one end of which is provided with a screwthreaded shank 7 adapted to engage in the aperture 5. The prong ormember 6 is made of a substantial curvature to support a rein, and inorder to lock the sleeve in engagement with the strap, I have providedthe end of the screw threaded shank 7 with a tapering or pointed end 8,which is adapted to engage in the strap 1 as indicated at 9 in Fig. 4 ofthe drawing.

From the foregoing it will be observed that my improved rein support ismade of two parts which can be easily and quickly placed upon a harness,without reconstruct ing any part of the same. By providing the screwthreaded shank 7 with a tapering end, the curved prong or member 6serves functionally twopurposes, namely to support a rein and to holdthe sleeve in engagement with the strap upon which it is mounted. Therein support can be readily used upon any part of a harness where it isdesired to support a strap or rein, and while I have herein describedthe preferred manner of constructing my improved rein holder, it isobvious that various changes may be made in the details of constructionWithout departing from the general spirit and scope of the invention.

What I claim and ters Patent, is z A rein holder adapted to be carriedby a hip strap comprising a rectangular sleeve having the top and bottomwalls thereof of the same length and width and the side walls of thesame height and length, the length of the inner face of each of the topand bottom walls being the same as the width of the hip strap and theheight of the inner face of each of the side walls being the same as thethickness of the strap, said sleeve having its lower wall imperforateand its upper wall provided with a centrally disposed screwthreadedopening, said sleeve further having desire to secure by Letits lowerface flat and uninterrupted throughout, said sleeve further having eachlower corner rounded to prevent injury to the animal, said top wallfurther provided on its outer face with a circular boss of a diameter soas to extend respectively to the side edges of the side wall and to apoint removed from each of the end walls, that portion of the outer faceof the top wall which extends from the boss being flat and uninterruptedthroughout, and an upwardly extending prong member having a reducedscrewthreaded shank provided with a pointed lower end, said shank of alength sufiicient to eX tend through the boss and beyond the inner faceof the top wall of the sleeve and engage in the upper face of the hipstrap upon which the sleeve is mounted.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

THOMAS V. WALLACE. Witnesses:

S. B. BATCH, ALVIN VIVERETT.

